Firebase Neville

Firebase Neville (also known as FSB Neville and LZ Neville) is a former U.S. Marine Corps fire support base north of Khe Sanh in Quảng Trị Province, Vietnam.

Firebase Neville
Marines aim an 81mm mortar at Firebase Neville
Site information
Type	Marines
Condition	abandoned
Location
Coordinates	16.77°N 106.712°E / 16.77; 106.712 (Firebase Neville)
Site history
Built	1968
In use	1968-9
Battles/wars	Vietnam War
Garrison information
Occupants	3rd Marine Division

History

The base was originally established in December 1968 by the 1st Battalion 4th Marines on Hill 1103 approximately 15 km north of Khe Sanh and just south of the DMZ.^[1]

In the early morning of 25 February 1969 200 People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) sappers from the 246th Regiment attacked FSB Neville killing 12 Marines from the 2nd Battalion 4th Marines and 3rd Battalion 12th Marines and 2 Navy corpsmen. On the same morning the PAVN also attacked Firebase Russell 10km east of FSB Neville killing 29 Marines and Corpsmen.^[2][3]

Current use

The base is abandoned and has reverted to jungle.